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Budesonide with formoterol: Indications, Dosing, Side Effects and Interactions
Budesonide with formoterol clinical drug profile including indications, dosing, side effects, cautions and interactions.
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Budesonide with formoterol: Indications, Dosing, Side Effects and Interactions
Budesonide with formoterol clinical drug profile including indications, dosing, side effects, cautions and interactions.
Indications and dose
**Asthma, maintenance therapy**
- **Child** (By Inhalation Of Powder): 12-17 years Initially 1 inhalation twice daily; reduced to 1 inhalation daily, dose reduced only if control is maintained.
- **Adult** (By Inhalation Of Powder): Initially 1 inhalation twice daily, increased if necessary up to 2 inhalations twice daily; reduced to 1 inhalation daily, dose reduced only if control is maintained.
**Asthma, maintenance and reliever therapy**
- **Child** (By Inhalation Of Powder): 12-17 years Maintenance 2 inhalations daily in 1-2 divided doses, increased if necessary to 2 inhalations twice daily; 1 inhalation as required, for relief of symptoms, increased if necessary up to 6 inhalations as required, max. 8 inhalations per day; up to 12 inhalations daily can be used for a limited time but medical assessment is recommended.
- **Adult** (By Inhalation Of Powder): Maintenance 2 inhalations daily in 1-2 divided doses, increased if necessary to 2 inhalations twice daily; 1 inhalation as required, for relief of symptoms, increased if necessary up to 6 inhalations as required, max. 8 inhalations per day; up to 12 inhalations daily can be used for a limited time but medical assessment is recommended.
**Mild asthma, reliever therapy**
- **Child** (By Inhalation Of Powder): 12-17 years 1 inhalation as required, for relief of symptoms, increased if necessary up to 6 inhalations as required, max. 8 inhalations per day; up to 12 inhalations daily can be used for a limited time but medical assessment is recommended.
- **Adult** (By Inhalation Of Powder): 1 inhalation as required, for relief of symptoms, increased if necessary up to 6 inhalations as required, max. 8 inhalations per day; up to 12 inhalations daily can be used for a limited time but medical assessment is recommended.
**Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with forced expiratory volume in 1 second < 70% of predicted (post-bronchodilator)**
- **Adult** (By Inhalation Of Powder): 1 inhalation twice daily.
**Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with forced expiratory volume in 1 second < 70% of predicted (post bronchodilator)**
- **Adult** (By Inhalation Of Aerosol): 2 inhalations twice daily.
**Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with forced expiratory volume in 1 second < 70% of predicted (post-bronchodilator)**
- **Adult** (By Inhalation Of Powder): 1 inhalation twice daily.
**Asthma, maintenance therapy for DuoResp Spiromax 160micrograms/ 4.5micrograms**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): Initially 1-2 inhalations twice daily; reduced to 1 inhalation daily, dose reduced only if control is maintained.
**Asthma, maintenance and reliever therapy for DuoResp Spiromax 160micrograms/ 4.5micrograms**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): Maintenance 2 inhalations daily in 1-2 divided doses, increased if necessary to 2 inhalations twice daily; 1 inhalation as required, for relief of symptoms, increased if necessary up to 6 inhalations as required, max. 8 inhalations per day; up to 12 inhalations daily can be used for a limited time but medical assessment is recommended.
**Mild asthma, reliever therapy for DuoResp Spiromax 160micrograms/ 4.5micrograms**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): 1 inhalation as required, for relief of symptoms, increased if necessary up to 6 inhalations as required, max. 8 inhalations per day; up to 12 inhalations daily can be used for a limited time but medical assessment is recommended.
**Asthma, maintenance therapy for DuoResp Spiromax 320micrograms/ 9micrograms**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): Initially 1 inhalation twice daily; reduced to 1 inhalation daily, dose reduced only if control is maintained.
**Asthma, maintenance therapy for Fobumix 160/4.5 Easyhaler**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): Initially 1-2 inhalations twice daily; reduced to 1 inhalation daily, dose reduced only if control is maintained.
**Asthma, maintenance and reliever therapy for Fobumix 160/4.5 Easyhaler**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): Maintenance 2 inhalations daily in 1-2 divided doses, increased if necessary to 2 inhalations twice daily; 1 inhalation as required, for relief of symptoms, increased if necessary up to 6 inhalations as required, max. 8 inhalations per day; up to 12 inhalations daily can be used for a limited time but medical assessment is recommended.
**Mild asthma, reliever therapy for Fobumix 160/4.5 Easyhaler**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): 1 inhalation as required, for relief of symptoms, increased if necessary up to 6 inhalations as required, max. 8 inhalations per day; up to 12 inhalations daily can be used for a limited time but medical assessment is recommended.
**Asthma, maintenance therapy for Fobumix 320/9 Easyhaler**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): Initially 1 inhalation twice daily; reduced to 1 inhalation daily, dose reduced only if control is maintained.
**Asthma, maintenance therapy for Fobumix 80/4.5 Easyhaler**
- **Child 6-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): Initially 1-2 inhalations twice daily; reduced to 1 inhalation daily, dose reduced only if control is maintained.
**Asthma, maintenance and reliever therapy for Fobumix 80/4.5 Easyhaler**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): Maintenance 2 inhalations daily in 1-2 divided doses; 1 inhalation as required, for relief of symptoms, increased if necessary up to 6 inhalations as required, max. 8 inhalations per day; up to 12 inhalations daily can be used for a limited time but medical assessment is recommended.
**Asthma, maintenance therapy for Symbicort 100/6 Turbohaler**
- **Child 6-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): Initially 1-2 inhalations twice daily; reduced to 1 inhalation daily, dose reduced only if control is maintained.
**Asthma, maintenance and reliever therapy for Symbicort 100/6 Turbohaler**
- **Child 6-11 years** (By inhalation of powder): Maintenance 1 inhalation daily; 1 inhalation as required, for relief of symptoms, increased if necessary up to 4 inhalations as required, usual max. 4 inhalations per day; up to 8 inhalations daily can be used for a limited time but medical assessment is recommended, alternatively maintenance 1 inhalation twice daily; 1 inhalation as required, for relief of symptoms, increased if necessary up to 4 inhalations as required, usual max. 4 inhalations per day; up to 8 inhalations daily can be used for a limited time but medical assessment is recommended.
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): Maintenance 2 inhalations daily in 1-2 divided doses; 1 inhalation as required, for relief of symptoms, increased if necessary up to 6 inhalations as required, max. 8 inhalations per day; up to 12 inhalations daily can be used for a limited time but medical assessment is recommended.
**Asthma, maintenance therapy for Symbicort 200/6 Turbohaler**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): Initially 1-2 inhalations twice daily; reduced to 1 inhalation daily, dose reduced only if control is maintained.
**Asthma, maintenance and reliever therapy for Symbicort 200/6 Turbohaler**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): Maintenance 2 inhalations daily in 1-2 divided doses, increased if necessary to 2 inhalations twice daily; 1 inhalation as required, for relief of symptoms, increased if necessary up to 6 inhalations as required, max. 8 inhalations per day; up to 12 inhalations daily can be used for a limited time but medical assessment is recommended.
**Mild asthma, reliever therapy for Symbicort 200/6 Turbohaler**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): 1 inhalation as required, for relief of symptoms, increased if necessary up to 6 inhalations as required, max. 8 inhalations per day; up to 12 inhalations daily can be used for a limited time but medical assessment is recommended.
**Asthma, maintenance therapy for Symbicort 400/12 Turbohaler**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): Initially 1 inhalation twice daily; reduced to 1 inhalation daily, dose reduced only if control is maintained.
**Asthma, maintenance therapy for Symbicort 100/3 pressurised inhaler**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of aerosol): Initially 2-4 inhalations twice daily; reduced to 1 inhalation daily, dose reduced only if control is maintained.
**Asthma, maintenance and reliever therapy for Symbicort 100/3 pressurised inhaler**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of aerosol): Maintenance 4 inhalations daily in 1-2 divided doses, increased if necessary up to 4 inhalations twice daily; 2 inhalations as required for relief of symptoms, increased if necessary up to 12 inhalations as required, usual max. 16 inhalations per day; up to 24 inhalations daily can be used for a limited time but medical assessment is recommended.
**Asthma, maintenance therapy for WockAIR 160micrograms/4.5micrograms**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): Initially 1-2 inhalations twice daily; reduced to 1 inhalation daily, dose reduced only if control is maintained.
**Asthma, maintenance and reliever therapy for WockAIR 160micrograms/4.5micrograms**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): Maintenance 2 inhalations daily in 1-2 divided doses, increased if necessary to 2 inhalations twice daily; 1 inhalation as required, for relief of symptoms, increased if necessary up to 6 inhalations as required, max. 8 inhalations per day; up to 12 inhalations daily can be used for a limited time but medical assessment is recommended.
**Mild asthma, reliever therapy for WockAIR 160micrograms/4.5micrograms**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): 1 inhalation as required, for relief of symptoms, increased if necessary up to 6 inhalations as required, max. 8 inhalations per day; up to 12 inhalations daily can be used for a limited time but medical assessment is recommended.
**Asthma, maintenance therapy for WockAIR 320micrograms/9micrograms**
- **Child 12-17 years** (By inhalation of powder): Initially 1 inhalation twice daily; reduced to 1 inhalation daily, dose reduced only if control is maintained.
Medicinal forms
Powder
Clinical governance
**Author:** MedNext Clinical Team. **Clinical reviewer:** Dr Shameer Deen, MBBS, MS, MRCS. **Sources:** BNF, Indian Pharmacopoeia, CIMS India. **Correction:** Report errors at support@mednext.academy.
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